Voices of The Walrus
Let us take you into the pages of the Walrus as a chorus of vibrant voices bring to life essays, fiction, poetry, illustrations and photography from some of Canada’s best writers and artists.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 607
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Blood Language
Menstruation ties us to the land in ways we've all but forgotten.
00:22:07 |
Sun 14 Jul 2024
The Upside Down Book
In her new novel, Rachel Cusk makes the case for becoming a stranger to yourself.
00:13:48 |
Sun 14 Jul 2024
The Perks of Yearning
Victoria Chan says nostalgia has always seemed more bitter than sweet to her, but every time she indulges in it she finds it serves a purpose.
00:14:35 |
Sun 14 Jul 2024
My guilty pleasure - diet soda
What does Diet Pepsi taste like? It taste like faux sweetness and maximum carbonation, and takes me back to my teen years.
00:05:56 |
Sun 30 Jun 2024
Dream Machines
The real threat with artificial intelligence is that we'll fall prey to its hype.
00:38:33 |
Sun 30 Jun 2024
Why Poilieve will win
Canadian voters are begging gor something, anything, different.
00:10:32 |
Sun 30 Jun 2024
How Dennis Lee Cooked Alligator Pie
One man's war against what he called 'pious versicles' lead to an enduring work of children's literature
00:13:26 |
Sun 23 Jun 2024
Yes, it's Okay to Throw Away a Book
We love acquiring, hoarding and displaying books even more than we love reading them.
00:10:58 |
Sun 23 Jun 2024
The Briefcase (memoir)
What Richard Remick learned about being a writer from trying to finish a dead man's book
00:31:24 |
Sun 23 Jun 2024
Hybrid Workplaces are Still a Headache
Why is it so hard to figure out a workplace arrangement that's good for everyone?
00:16:09 |
Sun 16 Jun 2024
Welcome to Mass-Market Mountaineering
Personal guides, private chefs, helicopter rides. Tensions are rising between Sherpas, who do the hard work, and the foreign climbers they escort to the top of the mountains.
00:23:37 |
Sun 16 Jun 2024
Parental Leave is Broken
It's a privilege to take paid time when your baby is born. But the system is far from equal.
00:14:46 |
Sun 16 Jun 2024
The Money pit that is Montreal's Olympic stadium
Montreal's Olympic stadium's new roof will cost tax payers nearly a billion dollars. Is it time to let the concrete relic die?
00:10:25 |
Sun 09 Jun 2024
Seven hard truths about the climate crisis
Cooling the planet will be impossible without direct human intervention. How can we safely save the world?
00:23:02 |
Sun 09 Jun 2024
Taliban Influencers
The Taliban extremist group uses social media to legitimise itself
00:25:29 |
Sun 09 Jun 2024
The Tokenism Trap
for many Indigenous employees, workplace diversity initiatives miss the mark.
00:35:36 |
Sun 02 Jun 2024
Robots on the farm
Farmers are struggling to compete against larger operations. Is automation the answer?
00:22:57 |
Sun 02 Jun 2024
Loblaws has become an everything company
The grocery chain Loblaws is now involved in pharmacare, financial services and real-estate with no signs of slowing down.
00:13:23 |
Sun 19 May 2024
The Ukrainians who refuse to fight
The Ukrainian government put in a marshal order that restricted some people from leaving the country. this is the story about how one family fled.
00:37:17 |
Sun 19 May 2024
My guilty Pleasure - 80s era dynasty
Clever, carnal, conniving Alexis Carrington of dynasty stalked into the courtroom
00:06:34 |
Sun 19 May 2024
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